to become thinner; to lose weight
痩せる; 体重を減らす (yaseru; taijuu o herasu)
"She has been exercising to slim down for her wedding."
"彼女は結婚式のために体重を減らすために運動している。" (Kanojo wa kekkonshiki no tame ni taijuu o herasu tame ni undou shiteiru.)
to focus effort on achieving the highest quality or standard
to divide into smaller parts; to disintegrate
to progress to the next stage; to leave something behind
to produce and release something like heat or gas
to prevent someone or something from entering
to spend less money; to reduce costs
